Talk Is Jericho

Michael Sweet of Stryper fame returns to TIJ, and he's brought his new solo album, "One Sided War" with him! He's telling stories about the studio, the songwriting, and how Joel Hoekstra of Whitesnake ended up on the album. And it's the 30th anniversary of "To Hell With Devil" so Michael shares stories from that crazy time in Stryper's life including hanging with Jim & Tammy Faye Bakker, playing a...

Johnny Bananas is probably the greatest heel in MTV reality competition show history! He just screwed over his partner in "The Challenge: Rivals III" to take it all! Yeah, he took the money & ran... ran right into pretty extreme reactions from fans, the production crew, his fellow castmates, and even his own mother! He's been on 13 different shows, won 6 of them, met The Miz, and has eaten more di...

Finn Balor returns to TIJ just in time to talk about his upcoming Summerslam debut! It's his first WWE PPV and he's challenging Seth Rollins for Universal Championship. He's also talking about the Demon King, "Balloreen," the draft, his RAW debut, the advice he got on night one from Vince McMahon, why he thinks NXT is so popular and successful, and which main roster guys he'd love to get in the ri...

Team Tiger Awesome return to TIJ for "Who's Hot and Who's Not" and let's see if you can match the hashtag with their "hot" choices: #VerySymmetrical. #SweetArms. #SmellsLikeGarbage. #DenzelGretzky. Don't worry... the conversation digresses per usual and it won't take long for the rest of this to make complete sense: #WhatIsAChode (it's a regional thing in case you were wondering); #CocaineBang; #D...

Did you know that director/actor Eli Roth is also an 80s Teen Sex Comedies film genre expert? It's true! And that's why Eli, his brother Gabe, and Y2J go in-depth on everything from "Screwballs" to "Last American Virgin" to "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" to "Porky's." You're gonna get some great trivia too - about the directors, actors, famous scenes, and what makes each one so great. Plus, they a...

Stuck Mojo are back! They've got a brand new album, "Here Come The Infidels," a brand new singer named Robby J, and a brand new tour! And founding guitarist Rich Ward and drummer Frank Fontsere are on TIJ talking all about it! They're also telling crazy road stories about opening for Pantera, playing with Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson, being stranded in Germany, and nearly losing all their money i...

Singer/bassist Glenn Hughes is the ultimate British gentleman, and is now one of the newest members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame thanks to his stellar work with Deep Purple! And those are some of the stories he's telling - from his Purple audition to his relationship with David Coverdale to their infamous set at Cal Jam (complete with smashed up guitars and exploding amps) to Ritchie Blackmore'...

Broken Matt Hardy makes his podcast debut on TIJ, and he's talking in great detail about "The Final Deletion," his brother Jeff, and what all of this means for his future at TNA Impact Wrestling. You'll hear about the events leading up to Broken Matt's incredible transformation, the emergence of his accent, his new world view, the meaning of "Brother Nero," and his plan for universal domination. I...

Shinsuke Nakamura signed with WWE and moved his family from Japan to Orlando, FL, which he is happy is "close enough" to the ocean! He's an avid surfer, and you'll hear why. He's so charismatic and owes a lot of that to influences like Michael Jackson, Queen's Freddie Mercury, and his favorite martial artists, Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. He's also talking about his first meeting with Vince McMahon,...

The very funny Andy Kindler who played Y2J's agent, Phil Blank, in the comedy web series, "But I'm Chris Jericho" joins the podcast to talk about working with Ray Romano on "Everybody Loves Raymond," voicing Mort on the animated "Bob's Burgers," and making David Letterman laugh. He's also calling out comedy hacks, bad seafood, and smoking on airplanes... and doing his best Seinfeld and South Park...

Bayley's bringing the side-pony, the wacky wavy inflatable tube men, and an insanely positive and inspiring attitude to TIJ! She's also bringing plenty of laughs, stories about Papa Hunter, her best impression of Dusty Rhodes, the "Average Janes," her thoughts on Sasha Banks and the women of WWE, and a fantastic story about Ric Flair. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices vis...

Tanya Tate may be a popular adult film star in the U.K., but she's also a popular superhero at ComiCons across the United States! She's "Lady Titan" and developing her own movie, doll, comic book, and merchandise line around her self-created character! She's big into cosplay, and will tell us exactly what that is & how she got involved. She'll also share some of her early cosplay costumes, her fav...

It's a special edition of Talk'n Shop Live In Hawaii presented by TIJ featuring your hosts Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, and guests Chris Jericho, AJ Styles, Sour Boy, Uncle Alan, Sex Ferguson, Marble Mouth, Redneck #1, and Hotel Security. By the time this episode is over... you'll be able to order beer in Japanese (more than enough to get you drunk), practice proper etiquette at the next nudist...

Actor/comedian, pop culture aficionado, and podcast host Paul Scheer joins TIJ to talk truly bad movies (aka "How Did This Get Made"), VH-1's "I Love The 80s" (and 90s), auditioning for SNL (and the stupid thing he said to Lorne Michaels), the Star Wars franchise, Indiana Jones, his love of Arsenio Hall, and his crazy obsession with "Diff'rent Strokes" and Gary Coleman. To learn more about listene...

Drummer Eric Singer is the latest KISS member to join TIJ! He's the longest running drummer in the band's history, and tells the story of how he landed the gig. He talks about his relationship with late KISS drummer Eric Carr, the first time he performed in make-up, what really went down with the original lineup reunion in '96, and whether he thinks KISS will ever hang it up. Plus, he's talking ab...

Stand Back! There's a Hurricane coming to TIJ... Hurricane Helms! He was Chris Jericho's last travel partner, and they are telling some of their crazier road stories. You'll also hear why his WWE debut didn't go exactly as planned, what really happened between him and Buff Bagwell, who came up with the super hero-themed Hurricane Helms gimmick, and why losing to The Undertaker was one of the best...

TIJ's celebrating Canada Day with some old friends who grew up in Winnipeg too - Brent Fitz and Todd Kerns who also happen to be in Slash & Myles Kennedy's band, the Conspirators, and Red Solo Cup Geoff. They're talking about their favorite Canadian rock bands - the ones who made it big & the ones who never passed local hero status. They've got obscure facts, funny concert stories, five-finger mus...

Scroobius Pip is England's #1 podcaster! He's also a beat poet, rapper, comedian, and actor; has a wicked beard; and a bit of a stutter. You'll hear how he got his crazy name, what happened when he offered to buy all his fans a free round at a local pub, and what it took to become England's #1 podcaster. He's also talking about his role in "The Bastard Executioner," and Guy Richie's latest film. T...

Sandra Toffoloni, sister of Nancy Benoit, aunt of Daniel and nanny to the family, joins TIJ on the 9 year anniversary of their deaths to celebrate their memories with happy stories of their lives. Sandy also speaks in-depth about what may have caused her brother-in-law, Chris Benoit, to murder his family and himself. Sandy was close to Chris and paints a vivid picture of his behavior and personali...

Andrea Perron grew up in the haunted Harrisville, Rhode Island farmhouse that inspired The Conjuring, and she's on TIJ to share some of her incredible real-life stories. You'll hear what the movie got right, what was different, and what was simply too scary to show. She's talking apparitions, spirits, possession, strange events, what she remembers about the Warren paranormal investigative team com...

RHCP drummer Chad Smith, who has plenty of great stories about being mistaken for actor Will Ferrell, is on TIJ to talk about the new Chili Peppers album, "The Getaway," working with DangerMouse, meeting and recording with Johnny Cash, his big drum-off on "The Tonight Show," and Flea's broken arm. Chad's got a favorite Chili Peppers song to play live, an album he WISHED he drummed on, a night runn...

Aaron Stevens aka Damien Sandow is talking life after WWE, pink tights, the General Zod-looking beard, and how Gorgeous George influenced his pro-wrestling career. He's also sharing details about the Ottawa Screw Job, and all the crazy gimmicks he had to dress up as - including "Magnito" from X-Men, and Macho Mandow. And you'll hear about his MizDow run, and winning Money In The Bank. To learn mor...

SpeeWee returns to TIJ to make his first full episode appearance, and he does not disappoint. He's got a couple more legendary pep talks, some stories from the set of the Fargo TV show (he was an extra in season 2), a tale about his near drowning in a lake close to his Canadian home and the real man who saved his life, and some crazy weird puberty experiences. And because Speewee's Y2J's BFF, he's...

Brian Gewirtz spent 12 years in creative at WWE before leaving to join The Rock's production company, Seven Bucks Productions. You're gonna hear about the gig that landed Brian the writing job at WWE, what it like writing for The Rock, Mick Foley, Edge & Christian, and even Y2J. Brian has great stories about Wrestler's Court (yeah, it was a thing, and yeah, The Undertaker was judge & jury), spendi...

Seth Rollins is back, and telling his injury & rehab story on TIJ! He's also got details about his surprise return at the Extreme Rules PPV, what he did during his extended time off (which may or may not include Tesla, lasek, & video games), watching Daniel Bryan's retirement on TV, the move that resulted in John Cena's broken nose, the demise of his old finishing move "The Curb Stomp," and Triple...